Three word story for more people with more than one word to say...

[theoldchick]

that made mermaids

 

[NickyKnack]

their friends because

 

[sourland]

the dolphins disliked

 

[NickyKnack]

the catfish's whiskers

 

[sourland]

not the cat's

 

[NickyKnack]

tails that swayed

 

[sourland]

in their faces

 

[NickyKnack]

but the ones

 

[sourland]

on the catfish

 

[NickyKnack]

that had barbs